TURKEY BINGO

Last Sunday my children and I went to Turkey Bingo held at my church. This is our second year attending and we had a blast last year. Call me old-fashion but I enjoy playing bingo.There were 150 people that attended the bingo and 25 turkeys were given out. When my son said bingo I was happy we had our turkey. Then 5 minutes later my other son said bingo! and another..and another.There were door prizes too but we did not win any off the table I was already glowing with turkeys. They announced that they had a $25.00 Macy's gift card when I heard it, I did the sign of the cross prayed as fast as I could I can hear my heart beat and guess what? I won it! This will be a great stocking stuffer! I thanked god and my dad for helping

TURKEY..TURKEY..MORE TURKEY

Winco does it again! For every $50.00 purchase when you shop at Winco this month you can get your turkey for .22 cents per pound. $50.00 purchase include the price of the turkey. I can't pass on that offer so I got myself a 25pounder.You cant go wrong with that! This will not be my thanksgiving turkey I have plans for this turkey. I will be making turkey jerky (breast portion) teriyaki (wings/legs) turkey pot pie (thigh) left over meat will be cubed bagged and the best part the bones will be slowly simmered with carrots,celery,parsley for a rich broth. This will all be cooked, pre-portioned, bagged, and frozen. I already have turkeys in the freezer that I won last weekend so I think my family and I will be all turkeyed up for another couple months or so. I know that usually a week before thanksgiving Winco will be dropping their prices down to .12cents per. I will get creative with turkey again this year!

GIFT TO MYSELF

I went to Goodwill in Beaverton only because Krispy Kreme was just around the corner. To my amazement I found a bakers rack. It was bake at first sight. I just had to grab it. To make my findings more sweeter I have exceeded my $200.00 purchase at Goodwill and every time you exceed you earn $10.00 customer credit! Yeah!The original price tag was $29.99 - $10.00 came to $19.99 x 25% Birthday discount...I bought this baby for the same price as buying Tupperware even cheaper. I am so ecstatic I will be selling my famous rum cakes again this year at the Christmas bazaar and this bakers rack not only gives me a more professional look at the same time ease me from carrying all those rum cakes! This will be my 3rd year and I donate 10% of all proceeds made that night to Doernbecher.

JAPANESE ANYONE??

Ever so often I would crave Japanese food and to me growing up around such wonderful food I know when I have had a great sushi. The only place I would highly recommend is the Hatomon Restaurant in Beaverton. I would warn you that if you are a party of 5 or more you will be taxed 20% regardless if they are your children or not. So with this in mind I limit my visit to my favorite Japanese Restaurant.

California Roll with Spicy Tuna roll $13.95

Japanese udon noodle with cod eggs $8.95

Sashimi platter $12.95

When I learned of my son's success in being in Honor All with a 4.00 GPA there was no question where we will be going to celebrate. My son enjoys the udon noodle with cod eggs I am all for the sushi and nothing but sushi. I was definitely stuffed and since we were a party of four I did not get taxed 20%. Yeah..I did leave a tip

IN THE MOOD FOR MUSSELS

I was in the mood for Mussels. My intention was to cook the mussels in coconut milk but my taste buds stirred another direction when I began to start my cooking. My mussels in coconut milk became mussels with ginger and onion in spicy misu sauce.

1. box mussels (fully cooked)
   
2. ginger (thinly sliced)
   
3. green onion (3-4 stalks thinly sliced)
   
4. miso of choice (dark, mild)
5. miso hot (fermented hot pepper paste)
6. chili sauce of choice

This recipe just came to my head and I am not the measure type of cook I measure thru guessing. You can add more or less on this recipe. Since you will be using miso in this dish YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE SALT. This is a very simple dish. The mussels are fully cooked so basically all you need to do is:

1. Using a frying pan heat 2-3 T. oil of choice (vegetable or olive)
   
2. Add sliced ginger till fragrant
3. Add green onion
4. Add mussels
   
5. Add both type of miso and cover the pan. Make the steam heat the mussels and dissolve the miso. Continue to stir. Taste. If the miso does not make the dish salty enough for you then add salt/pepper. Add chili sauce and serve.
   

Enjoy!

PHOTO"S TBA

So Sorry:( I have yet to post any photo's. I am fully booked and tired lately. The holidays are getting closer and I am in a meeting, out a meeting, PTA, grading paper work helping with homework. I have been taking photo's it will just take me a little more time to post. So sorry I am a single mom and my children is my out most top priority.

DINNER IS IN THE PANTRY

Last night I got off work at a pretty decent time. I went and dropped my "ballot" yeah! I voted...did you? When I came home I looked into the pantry and I was not that satisfied with what I saw. Going to the store was not an option so I had to get creative! Let me see I have spaghetti noodles..OK..I have cream of mushroom..OK..I have frozen spinach..OK..my mind is already getting creative..

Pantry dinner

• spaghetti noodles - whatever noodles you have on hand would work
• cream of mushroom - or cream of choice
• frozen spinach - or any type vegetable fresh/frozen
• meat - meat of choice
  

1. If using spaghetti noodles break noodles in half and boil. Boil noodles to desired tenderness. Drain cooked noodles and set aside.
2. Saute meat of choice in butter and add frozen spinach cover and let the steam defrost the frozen spinach
3. Open cream of mushroom and add to the meat/spinach mixture. If can ask for cup of water use 1/3 cup of milk instead. Bring to a slow boil.
4. Add noodles to the meat and stir well

Enjoy! This meal turned out pretty well and even if my children did not enjoy eating spinach they ate this dish